Dhoni returns to hit India to Tri-Series victory

India 203/9 (49.4 overs) defeated
Sri Lanka 201 (48.5 overs) by 1 wicket

MS Dhoni made his return to the tri-series in blistering fashion by hitting two sixes and a four in the final over to win the final for India. At 182/9 chasing 201 with three and a half overs to go things were looking dire for India. Even at the beginning of the final over Sri Lanka were in the box seat as India needed 15 to win. Dhoni though hit the second ball off Eranga for six, the next for four, and then sealed a fabulous win with another six.

Dhoni proved again just how good a finisher he is. If you read up on an article on Cricinfo, he is compared with Michael Bevan as one the great finishers in ODI history. Bevan averaged 53.58 with six hundreds in 232 matches. He scored them at a strike rate of 74.16. Dhoni is averaging 51.45 with eight hundreds in 226 matches. He's scored them at 88.17. Dhoni has proven he is the man for big moments, including in the final of the World Cup, and he is a major reason why India are first on the ODI Rankings and have now won their second final in as many months.